Robert Pinsky Quotes

If what you want to do is make good art, decide what's good and try to imitate it.

Robert Pinsky

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 20, 1940

Topics

GoodArtYouWantTryDecide

And all your future lies beneath your hat.

John Oldham

FutureHatLiesYourBeneath

I think it would be very foolish not to take the irrational seriously.

Jeanette Winterson

ThinkSeriouslyFoolishTakeWould

Many people crave security and stability rather than risk-taking, and that doesn't make them any less American. They are the workers rather than the job creators, and all societies need both.

John Podhoretz

JobPeopleAmericanSecurityNeed

Education is the silver bullet to improve this Nation's standing worldwide... and our teachers know that.

Solomon Ortiz

EducationKnowSilverTeachersOur

I have learned that the hardest part of campaigning for tolerance and justice is encouraging people to look at their own selves, to examine their own identity and shortcomings.

Roger Ross Williams

JusticeIdentityPeopleTolerance

There was a time not too long ago when American seniors were too often forced to go without food, medicine, and quality healthcare. But thanks to transformative programs like Social Security, most seniors in this country are provided the opportunity to live with the stability and peace of mind they have earned and deserve.

Mike Quigley

LiveOpportunityTimeFoodQuality

The ability for us to laugh at ourselves is Britain's saving grace.

Martin Parr

GraceLaughAbilityUsOurselves

I've been breeding Dobies for years. Almost won the breed in Westminster at one time.

William Shatner

TimeYearsBeenAlmostWonBreeding

Instead of having to be a member of the Royal Society to do science, the way you had to be in England in the 17th, 18th, centuries today pretty much anybody who wants to do it can, and the information that they need to do it is there.

Seth Lloyd

TodayScienceSocietyInformation

I personally believe that there's going to be a good case for the government preserving some type of guarantee to make sure that people have the ability to borrow to finance a house even in a very damaging recession. I think there's going to be a good case for that.

Timothy Geithner

GoodFinanceGovernmentPeopleThink

There is no better example of social and economic policy discussion as an idle pastime for the rich than the World Economic Forum at Davos. These guys make the millionaire schmoozers at the Aspen Ideas Festival look like short-order cooks.

Timothy Noah

IdeasWorldRichBetterLookIdle

Being a woman of color, I can truthfully state that I don't feel safe around those who are sworn to honor and uphold the law.

Normani Kordei

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